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NOS 4h

In Nepal and Tibet, hundreds of people have died or gone missing due to a devastating mudslide that struck suddenly and caused enormous destruction in affected areas, while emergency services are still engaged in rescue operations. (translated)

Doodsangsten in Nepal en Tibet door modderstroom: 'We kunnen het niet bevatten'
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AD 22h

The death toll from the floods in Nepal has risen to at least 157, with hundreds missing, including tourists and possibly a Dutch national, while the situation in the affected region of Rasuwa remains crisis-like and emergency services are striving to reach victims. (translated)

Dodental Nepal opgelopen tot boven 150, bijna zeshonderd toeristen vermist
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In a major flood along the Bhote Koshi River in Nepal and Tibet, at least 55 people have died and hundreds are missing, including 291 tourists, presumably due to an ice avalanche, while the Nepalese government and aid services are closely monitoring the situation. (translated)

Zeker 18 doden en honderden vermisten na overstroming in Nepal en Tibet
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15-year-old Belgian Matt Van Den Bouwhuysen died during a family vacation in Spain after an accident in a swimming pool, with his parents suing the Spanish emergency services for negligence, believing that prompt action could have saved their son. (translated)

LIVE vakantieblog | Belgische Matt (15) overlijdt tijdens gezinsvakantie in Spanje, ouders klagen Spaanse medici aan
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The wildfire in the High Fens, Belgium, has been contained after five days but is not yet under control, with approximately 3000 hectares burned and evacuations in adjacent hamlets on both the Belgian and German sides, as emergency services continue to fight the flames under difficult conditions. (translated)

Natuurbrand België na vijf dagen ingedamd, maar nog niet onder controle
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The wildfire in the Belgian nature reserve Hoge Venen is still not under control, partly due to inaccessible areas for emergency services, and King Filip visits the affected area to show his support while the firefighters are dealing with fatigue and a shortage of resources. (translated)

Veenbrand in de Ardennen nog niet onder controle, koning Filip bezoekt gebied
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Eleven people were injured, four of them seriously, in a collision between two boats off the southern French coast, while rescue services are searching with a helicopter for a possible missing person. (translated)

LIVE vakantieblog | Elf gewonden bij botsing tussen boten voor de Zuid-Franse kust, marine zoekt met helikopter naar vermist persoon
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Large forest fires in Germany and Belgium are causing smoke nuisance as far as Limburg, while the Belgian fire department and German emergency services are fighting against the flames that have already destroyed hundreds of hectares of vegetation. (translated)

Grote bosbranden in Duitsland en België, rook komt tot in Limburg
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More than 2000 people have been evacuated from the German village of Gey due to a wildfire in the area, as emergency services and the mayor work together to control the situation. (translated)

Meer dan 2000 mensen geëvacueerd vanwege natuurbrand in Duitse dorp Gey
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In a workplace accident in the port of Rotterdam, one person has died and there are multiple injuries, possibly as a result of an explosion, with emergency services arriving in large numbers at the scene. (translated)

Dode en meerdere gewonden door bedrijfsongeval in Rotterdamse haven
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A very large fire is currently raging in Lelystad in an industrial area, visible by a huge smoke cloud, while several firefighting units and emergency services are on-site to combat the fire. (translated)

Zeer grote brand op bedrijventerrein in Lelystad: enorme rookwolk van grote afstand te zien
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A forest fire near Tignale at Lake Garda has led to the evacuation of more than 200 people, including many tourists, as emergency services work hard to bring the fire under control amid a continuing heatwave in Italy. (translated)

Bosbrand bij het Gardameer: ruim 200 mensen geëvacueerd, onder wie veel toeristen

🙏 | Er vond een spoedtransport plaats van het Wilhelmina Kinderziekenhuis Utrecht naar het Erasmus Ziekenhuis Rotterdam. Op verzoek van de ambulance plaatsten wij een kruis boven de weg. Door het meewerken van alle weggebruikers ondervond het transport geen hinder. #NietvoorniX https://t.co/kXyL250qx9 #gezondheid #hulpdiensten #samensterk

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A child died on Wednesday evening after being hit by a delivery van from Albert Heijn in Dordrecht, despite attempts at resuscitation by emergency services, while the driver has been arrested for investigation into possible traffic offenses. (translated)

Kind overleden na aanrijding met Albert Heijn-wagen in Dordrecht: ‘Eerst een klap, daarna getoeter en gegil’
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In the Limburg village of Oostrum, a large wildfire is raging in the nature reserve de Rosmolen, causing no trains to run between Nijmegen and Venray. The Safety Region Limburg-North is asking people to keep their distance and give emergency services space. (translated)

Grote natuurbrand in Noord-Limburg, geen treinen tussen Nijmegen en Venray
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After a powerful earthquake of 7.1 on the island of Kyushu in Japan, at least 25 deaths have been reported, more than 86 injured, and thousands of households are without power and water, while emergency services are still searching for survivors. (translated)

Dodental aardbeving Japan loopt op tot 25, duizenden huishoudens zitten zonder stroom en water

What is happening today in France and many other countries is terrible for people and nature. Much respect for the firefighters, military, and emergency services who are trying to protect the population and nature under extremely difficult conditions. Our Defense is sending (translated)

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After a 7.1 earthquake in the south of Japan, at least thirteen deaths have been reported and emergency services are busy searching for missing persons, while thousands of people are without power and the prime minister emphasizes that every minute counts in the search for survivors. (translated)

Zeker dertien doden na aardbeving in Japan, hulpdiensten zoeken naar vermisten. ‘Elke minuut telt’
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After heavy earthquakes on the Japanese island of Kyushu, at least thirteen bodies have been recovered, while emergency services are rushing to find survivors amidst increasing damage and at least 130 injuries. (translated)

Zeker dertien lichamen geborgen na aardbevingen op Japanse eiland Kyushu
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AD Jul 26

Tijdens de Berlijnse Pride-parade op 25 juni 2026, die moest eindigen in een feestelijke sfeer van liefde en diversiteit, pleegde de 21-jarige Abdul B. een islamistische aanslag met een bestelwagen, waarbij hij meerdere mensen aanreed en steekwonden toebracht, wat leidde tot chaos en een grote inzet van hulpdiensten. #PrideBerlijn #terreur #AbdulB

Tussen 250 betonblokken vond hij een gaatje: zo verliep de aanslag in Berlijn van verdachte Abdul B.